what to do when and after you get your visa
i have tried simplifying this to make it readable for us all. This is based on my few weeks as an immigrant in the us unlike the visiting time. I hope this will help us all to put things together and in place before going to the us and also make us settle down on time. Please, do not expect to get a job immediately when you get there, don’t quote me, some might be lucky though. The list is not exhausted so if you think of anything that might help people just add it.
after immigrant visa issuance
1. Do not rush to go to the us, take your time to come to the reality of getting the visa issued. I bet you, this might take some few weeks.
2. You have to learn how to drive a vehicle ‘cos the public transportation system in most states in the us is very bad and not as good as in europe. You will definitely need it for most jobs and also moving around.
3. Try getting your transcript from your school whether you’re still in school or graduated. This will speed up your credential/certificate conversion from your country education to us system. If you’re still in school get it also so that you can get to know the credit/points you have to be able to fit into another university in the us. Try
www.ierf.org, i had mine with them in los angeles.
4. Look into the area you want to reside in relation to your job/area of specialty versus affordability
5. Test the market for your kind of profession to see how much you worth in your chosen state. C link
http://www.indeed.com/salary
6. Try to find out the kind of certifications you’ll need to get and the cost before you go to the us. For example if you’re an engineer or surveyor you might need to take eit/pe certification (
http://www.ncees.org/licensure/licensure_for_engineers/) and if you’re an accountant they might require you to take cpa (
http://www.allbusinessschools.com/faqs/cpa-certification) etc.
7. I bet you, you’ll need money for virtually everything, so go with some money, i can’t tell exactly but something reasonable.
8. Lastly, please if you have a very good job, do not resign just yet come to the us to see how things are and make your decision.
I hope this will help some of us who thinks us is full of roses and that you just pick money on the street/blvd or whatever; it’s not easy at all over there. Although, it is a land where opportunities abound and when you prepare very well ahead at least things will be a lot easier.
‘to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail’. If you fail to prepare all you’ll be hearing on the street is what’s up nigger and you’ll be forced to start saying dem. Please, pardon my spellings just accept it as a fact.
I wish everybody good luck as they move into the us.
If you'll need more info please do not hesitate to contact me on
anjibobo@yahoo.com
